Germany is struggling with insufficient recruitment into the army, and by July 2027 it will have to decide whether to reinstate compulsory military service. This was stated by Thomas Röwekamp, head of the German parliamentary defense committee, in an interview published on Saturday, June 27. forum24.cz ↗
According to the published information, the German army is short tens of thousands of soldiers. Berlin is therefore also considering a full return to compulsory service, which should help fill personnel numbers. According to available data, current recruitment is not bringing in a sufficient number of new soldiers. lidovky.cz ↗
The debate is taking place within the broader security context following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since then, Germany has been working on strengthening its defense capability and the capacities of the Bundeswehr. The shortage of personnel is thus becoming one of the main obstacles in the effort to increase the army's readiness. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗
The decision is to be made by July 2027 at the latest. Until then, German politics will be searching for an answer to the question of whether the army can be strengthened through voluntary recruitment, or whether it will be necessary to return to compulsory military service. idnes.cz ↗
Germany considers reinstating compulsory military service
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Návrat povinné vojny. Nábory se nedaří, veřejně o tom mluví Německo
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| 09:04 27.06.
Německo zvažuje úplný návrat povinné vojny. Chybějí mu desítky tisíc vojáků
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| 07:48 27.06.
Německo zvažuje návrat povinné vojenské služby. Chybějí mu desítky tisíc vojáků
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| 07:34 27.06.
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